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The renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy

The renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy. Timo Makela European Commission – DG Environment ___________ Athens, 4 June 2007. Defining Sustainable Development.

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The renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy

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  1. The renewed EUSustainable Development Strategy Timo Makela European Commission – DG Environment ___________ Athens, 4 June 2007

  2. Defining Sustainable Development Brundtland:  Development that meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

  3. March 2000:Lisbon strategy adopted Jun 2001: Adoption of Sustainable Development Strategy Feb 2002: A global dimension is added to the strategy June 2006: Review of the Sustainable Development Strategy EU’s approach to SD

  4. Actions taken since 2001 Priority Areas, ex: • Climate change: emission trading, climate & energy package… • Health: REACH proposal on chemicals… • Resources: reform of the CAP and CFP, Natura 2000 (18% territory) • Transport: Bio fuels Directive, Marco Polo programme (modal shift) Better Policy Making, ex: • Systematic Impact Assessment of all major initiatives • 7 Thematic Strategies: integrated and participatory approach • Minimum standards for public consultation

  5. Progress How successful have we been in curbing unsustainable trends?

  6. Greenhouse gas emissions ?

  7. Biodiversity - Birds X

  8. Electricity from renewables X

  9. Transport ?

  10. Energy intensity ?

  11. Current state of affairs • Unsustainable trends are still there • Instruments for policy coherence need improvement European Council called for the adoption of a more ambitious strategy => Adopted in 2006

  12. EU SDS: overview • Priority areas for action (2006) • Climate change and clean energy • Sustainable transport • Sustainable Production and Consumption • Public health • Conservation and management of natural resources • Social inclusion, demography and migration • Global poverty and sustainable development challenges

  13. EU SDS: overview • Cross cutting policies • Education • R&D • Fiscal instruments • Governance cycle • 2 year progress reports • Discussion at December Council • System of peer reviews of NSDS

  14. Concluding remarks

  15. Overcoming barriers to more SD • But SD remains problematic • Ambiguity of the concept • Strong resistance of losers to change • Cost considerations • Parts of the solution… • Promote social and economic progress while keeping the environment as limiting factor • Look for other measurements of progress than GDP • Involve people & share experiences

  16. Thank youTimo.Makela@ec.europa.eu

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